Brushing two times a day is necessary to keep your teeth healthy and clean. I know that, but I forget brushing my teeth quite often. Mumma was very busy with her work for some day and she forgot to remind me about brushing my teeth and I forgot too. She finished her work and last night when she was brushing my teeth she found they have become yellow.

Mumma takes me to the dentist once in six months so I don’t have too many problems, but since I forgot to brush my teeth they have become yellow. Mumma said, if I continue to do this, my teeth will get affected due to plaque and gradually they will start to rot! How scary! Now what should I do to clean my teeth and make them whiter?

Mumma said don’t worry ill help you. She said chewing strawberries help removing the dirt from the teeth, so I should eat strawberries; at least two every day. Eating raw fruits helps keep teeth healthy and clean, so we must eat lots of raw fruits. For instant whitening (well almost), she will make a paste by mixing baking soda and lemon juice. Baking soda is lightly abrasive in nature, so it cleans off the teeth and maintains the Ph level of the mouth. Lemon juice also does the same, so the teeth become whiter after a few uses. The paste needs to be applied to the teeth with help of a tooth brush; leave it for a minute or two and then rinse off well with help of warm water. Make sure you don’t swallow the paste; even though these are natural products and you won’t have any problem but it is always best to stay safe.

Mumma said hydrogen peroxide works very well if you want to whiten teeth, but she doesn’t want me to use it now since I am too small. I can clean my mouth with peroxide once I grow up. It also has antiseptic characteristics so it heals up wounds or cuts inside the mouth.

I asked mumma, why does the teeth colour change? She said the first reason is our food habits. Some food like caffeine, aerated drinks (especially the coloured ones), tea, fast foods with red sauce result in staining. Thus it is best to avoid them; or if you have them it is a must that you clean your teeth immediately. The next reason is, when we chew food some food particles stick to the teeth and if it remains there for a long time bacteria grows inside the particles. They make the teeth yellowish and affect the teeth adversely. This is the reason why brushing twice daily is very important. Now I understand why mumma says I should brush my teeth every day.

I don’t want my teeth to rot, so from now on I will brush my teeth every day, without fail. I don’t like visiting the dentist, I feel so scared. So I’ll take care of my teeth so that I don’t have to go to the dentist!

Finally it was snowing in London last weekend! The best thing that could happen in winter is snow. Everything gets covered in snow and is coloured white. I love playing in the snow and so does dadda. Mumma is a bit sceptical about allowing me to play in the snow, but dadda takes me out whenever it snows. We have a gala time together, while mumma prepares hot chocolate and some yummy snacks that we can enjoy once we are back.

Not only me, the other children in our neighbourhood also come out to play in the snow. Most people think, making snowman is the only thing you can do when it snows, but there are a lot of other things you can do. We made snow forts in front of our home. It is very similar to making sand forts on the beaches. You can create a fort as big as you want. Next was time for some snow fight. Dadda taught me how to small a snow ball and hit at a target. Some other children joined us and we had a lot of fun.

I have seen some other people do sledding. Some had bought sleds, while some of them used homemade cardboard sleds. Once my friend’s mumma said there are some classic winter traditions that many people follow once it starts snowing. One is making snow ice cream and the other making maple syrup snow candy. It is very easy – for the snow ice cream combine freshly collected snow with some condensed milk and add some pistachios and nuts if you wish to and mix well till the condensed milk freezes. Mix it well till the mixture takes an ice cream like texture. For the maple syrup candy, you need to pour boiling maple syrup onto a bed of fresh snow. The maple syrup cools down instantly. Press a popsicle stick into the syrup on one end and start rolling up.

There are ideally endless things you can do while it snows, but dadda says it is important to stay safe and keep others safe as well. Therefore before you go out to play in the snow, make sure you dress properly. It is best to dress in layers so that you can put on extra clothes or take them off as needed. Avoiding frostbite is another important thing to remember.

Thus it is necessary to cover your ears, fingers, toes and nose. Another thing to remember is that you should never stay outside in the snow for too long. Take breaks to warm yourself up; have some hot drinks (like we had hot chocolate…..yumm). It will keep you safe and hydrated. If your hands are too cold, never place them immediately under hot water. Try placing your hands in warm water first, this will prevent burn injuries.

Playing in the snow is an amazing experience, but you need to keep safety in mind as well. So, make all preparations and then go out to have as much fun as you want!